The Nest
Available Spaces
The Learning Space provides students with a place to be productive outside their classrooms and the library as they attend online classes or do asynchronous work for their courses. Students are free to come to this space on a first come, first serve basis. Reservations for the Learning Space only need to be made if it will be used for special events.
Hours: STRICTLY 5:00pm onwards (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri) | 8:00am–5:00pm (Wed*, Sat)
We are unable to accommodate booking requests during regular class days and hours/before 5 pm on weekdays to prioritize students’ use of the space. We occasionally accept booking requests for Wednesdays all day.
- Max capacity – 60-70 pax with default folding tables and chairs; around 80 pax with just chairs
- Ceiling fans
- 9 folding tables with sockets and 36 chairs (external tables, chairs, table cloths, etc. may be brought in for special events)
- 75″ LED TV
The CTL Production Studio is a dedicated space designed to meet the multimedia needs of the UA&P community. The spacious layout is ideal for video shoots, photoshoots, and other multimedia projects.
Hours: 8:00am–5:00pm (Mon-Fri)
Rates:
P250/hour for Students
P350/hour for Staff
- Est. Size – 78.05sqm
- Soundproof
- Air-conditioned
- Control room
Control room
This recording booth can be found inside the CTL Office – its size makes it ideal for solo projects. For professors, you may want to use it for seminar broadcasts and lecture recordings.
Hours: 8:00am–5:00pm (Mon-Fri)
Rates:
P250/hour for Students
P350/hour for Staff
- Est. Size – 2.58sqm
- Max capacity – 2 pax
- Soundproof
- Air-conditioned
- Xitrix External Monitor
- 1 Mac Mini M2 Pro
- 1 Audio Technica ATH-M30x Headphones
- 1 Logitech Brio 4K Webcam
- 1 Logitech MX Lift mouse
- 1 Logitech MX Mini keyboard
Inside the studio is another recording booth, perfect for smaller-scale projects such as group podcasts.
Hours: 8:00am–5:00pm (Mon-Fri)
Rates:
P250/hour for Students
P350/hour for Staff
- Est. Size – 7.54sqm
- Max capacity – 4 pax
- Soundproof
- Air-conditioned
- Xitrix External Monitor
- 1 Mac Mini M2 Pro
- 1 Logitech Brio 4K Webcam
- 1 Logitech MX Lift mouse
- 1 Logitech MX Mini keyboard
- 2 Audio Technica ATH-M30x Headphones
- 2 SHURE MV7-K Podcast Microphones
- 2 Mic stands
- 2 BINGSTA IKEA chairs
The Nest Calendar
How to Reserve a Space
Step 1
Read the Terms and Conditions listed below.
Step 2
Check The Nest Calendar (Miro Board) above to see if your desired schedule is available. If your schedule is not available, find the next available time slot.
When viewing the calendar:
- You can switch between the different weeks by clicking on the left and right arrows.
- You may want to enter full screen mode for a better viewing experience.
Step 3
Answer the Booking Request Form. If everything’s in order, you will receive a Slot Availability email from The Nest. This will contain the Venue Accountability Form and Payment Details. The status of your booking will be tagged as “Pending” on The Nest Calendar.
Please note that the slot availability email does not mean your booking is final or secure. Bookings will only be final once you receive the Final Booking Confirmation email.
Step 4
Reply to the Slot Availability email with your accomplished Venue Accountability Form and Proof of Payment.
Step 5
If the Venue Accountability Form is properly filled up and the payment is settled, you will receive a Final Booking Confirmation email from The Nest. The status of your booking will be tagged as “Confirmed” on The Nest Calendar.
Terms and Conditions
- Use of The Nest’s facilities and equipment is at the Renter’s own risk. Renter hereby waives rights to seek legal redress for mishaps, accidents, and/or loss while on our premises.
- Bookings can be canceled without penalty up to 3 days before schedule and will be subject to refunds. Cancellations made past this time period will only be partially refunded (50% of the total payment due).
- No-shows are not subject to refunds.
- It is the Renter’s duty to book responsibly, that is, to avoid unnecessarily booking any of the venues, especially with the intention of hoarding the venue or “booking for safety”. Renters are also expected to book the venues only for the duration needed so as to give other renters the opportunity to book as well. With this, the CTL staff may ask for clarifications for whole-day/bulk/repeating bookings and the like. The CTL staff shall have the right to inspect the venues and Renters shall make any and all arrangements necessary to permit an employee of CTL access to the venues. If the venues are not being used for their intended purpose, CTL has the right to end the booking without refund. This will also result in the Renters being barred from usage for one month.
- Studios must be vacated on time. Set-up, breakdown, cleanup, pack-up are all included in the reserved time that was scheduled and agreed to.
- No prior drop-off and/or pick-up after completion of rental of equipment, props, etc. is allowed unless negotiated at time of rental contract. Additional fees may apply. Early or extended hours must be worked out and paid for in advance before the rental period begins.
- Overtime fees will be charged by the hour and the hour starts one second after the rental period (e.g., If the rental period ends at 5:00pm, at 5:01pm, the Renter will automatically be charged for 1 hour of overtime). Overtime fees will apply should the Renter occupy the premises for longer than the duration agreed upon at the time of booking – either the Renter is still using or cleaning up the studio space, or remains on premises for any other reason.
- Renter agrees to leave the rented venue in the same condition as it was when Renter arrived. If cleaning/re-organizing/adjusting is necessary to return the venue to its original state, the Renter/s may be called back to the venue to clean up/reorganize as needed. This will also incur an Overtime fee. Otherwise, Renter/s shall pay the overtime fees of the staff who will clean up in their place. Failure to settle either type of overtime fee will result in the Renter and those in the group to be barred from reserving the venue until their remaining balance is settled. This rule also applies to aircon usage – leaving the aircon on after your slot will result in the penalties stated above.
- In the event that there are any other fees unsettled from a previous reservation, the Renter and those in the group to be barred from reserving the venue until their remaining balance is settled.
- CTL and/or UA&P is not responsible for any lost and/or damaged equipment brought and/or left by the Renters.
- The Renter assumes responsibility for any loss (in the amount solely determined by the CTL) or damage to the studio and equipment on the premises of the studio resulting from the Renter’s same (except for normal wear and tear).
- If anything is missing or damaged, the renter will be charged the retail “new” value for that item. It is the Renter’s responsibility to notify CTL staff of any missing or damaged inventory/equipment before the session starts otherwise the customer is held liable for any missing or damaged equipment/inventory at session end.
- At no time are Renter/s to engage in any kind of unlawful activities while on the premises of The Nest. Any violations of UA&P policy within the studio during a renter’s scheduled booking are the sole responsibility of the Renter.
- CTL staff shall have the right to inspect venues at any time during the rental period. Renters shall make any and all arrangements necessary to permit an employee of CTL access to the venues and equipment.
- If a breach of any of the provisions of the Rental Contract occurs, CTL has the right to revoke your access to venues and equipment without any liability to you, and without prejudice to CTL.
Additional Terms and Conditions for the Learning Space:
- There is no need to reserve tables at the Learning Space – everything is on a first come, first serve basis. We also will not entertain requests to reserve tables.
- Be considerate of everyone who needs to use the space – if you’re the only one using the table and see that others need the space, please offer to share your table or your chairs.
- Avoid leaving your bags attended for long periods of time. If staff notice that items have been left unattended for more than 30 minutes, we will move them into the office for safekeeping and to free up the space for other students.
- Reservations are open only for events. As of this moment, the Learning Space can only be used for events from 5pm onwards, so that students can maximize the use of the space for studying during the day. No fees will be charged for the use of the Learning Space for special events.
- When booking for an event, include the time it takes for ingress/set-up in your reservation so that we can accurately inform students about the Learning Space schedule beforehand.
- We grant a 30-minute allowance for clean-up after an event ends. However, lingering beyond the allowed buffer will incur a penalty of Php500 per hour and every fraction of an hour thereafter.
- Please remember to CLAYGO. Clean up your trash before you leave, and return the chairs as you found them.
- Re. food – as of now, eating is allowed, though keep in mind that the main purpose of the space is for studying and holding meetings. We would like to request that messy and smelly food be avoided, and that drinks are kept away from the table sockets.
Please note that whether or not food will continue to be allowed depends on how well the space is taken care of.
FAQs
Bookings are a first come, first serve basis. If your desired slot is already booked, kindly look for the next best slot on The Nest Calendar.
Only for The Learning Space. Kindly send an email to [email protected] with your request and event details (date, duration, purpose, etc.). The booking is subject to approval by the CTL.
No, we’re strictly following the open hours for each space.
Kindly include your set up and pack up time in your booking time slot (e.g., if your event starts at 10am and would like to start setting up at 9am, kindly make the start time of your booking at 9am so it can be reserved accordingly).
- For the Studio, there is no available equipment for rent at the moment. Kindly bring your own cameras, lights, etc.
- For the Recording Booths, the venues automatically come with their respective equipment.
The Learning Space automatically comes with 9 folding, rectangular tables and 36 chairs. Should you need more tables and chairs or different tables and chairs (e.g., circular, monobloc), kindly coordinate with the Assets and Facilities Management (AFM) Unit located at ACB 1.5. Otherwise, you may also coordinate this with your caterer. You will be in charge of coordinating the ingress and egress of such equipment, furniture, etc. with AFM. Also ensure your booking slot includes your ingress and egress time.
The rental fees are used to cover the electricity consumption and maintenance of the venues. We understand not everyone will need to use the venues at The Nest, so it would be best to only charge those that do.
At the moment, there are no “lab fees” collected for The Nest, unlike other venues in the University such as the Library.
The CTL benchmarked with several local studios with similar venues and services to understand the current market rate. Then, we significantly lowered the prices to make them more student and staff friendly while still being competitive enough so that Renters take responsibility over their bookings. Kindly remember it is the Renter’s duty to book responsibly, that is, to avoid unnecessarily booking any of the venues, especially with the intention of hoarding the venue or “booking for safety”. This is also why we charge cancellation fees and do not entertain refunds for no-shows.
At the moment, no. The Nest is only open to the UA&P community.
For inquiries not answered in the Terms and Conditions or FAQs, please send an email to [email protected]